400 years ago, the recorder was so popular that people were writing concertos for it. Now, we associate it with primary school music lessons. We’re here to explain why... Long before the recorder was ...

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If you learned the recorder at school, you may soon be one of a dying breed 🎶 A report tracking UK music education trends has seen the number of children who play the recorder fall to new lows Other ...